Charge Nurse - Theatres

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The post holder carries continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting of standards. The post holder will be responsible for the management of the Perioperative environment.

Permanent

Full time, 37 hours

This role will be based in Theatres within University Hospital Wishaw.

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration
• Educated to/working towards/operating at Degree Level
• Postgraduate expertise within speciality/area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge to lead safely, effectively and efficiently
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality/area of practice
• Specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures associated with the speciality/area of practice
• Leadership skills to enable the day‑to‑day management of service delivery
• Further education/evidence of continuous professional development in area of speciality including study days, courses, postgraduate qualification
• Excellent team‑working/leadership skills and the ability to motivate others and work using own initiative
• Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills
• Effective time management skills
• Working knowledge of basic information technology

• Leadership course
• Any relevant courses
• Post registration experience
• Demonstrated how they have changed practice
• Further education / evidence of continuous professional development in area of speciality including study/courses/postgraduate qualification
• In‑depth knowledge of speciality
• Leadership skills
• Ability to organise
• Ability to teach

Please contact Lee Adair, Theatre Manager at lee.a. For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Jennifer Hughes, Recruitment Administrator at jennifer.hu (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email).

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• Occupational health services
• Employee counselling services
• Work‑life balance policies and procedures
• Occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling support services

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NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop and succeed based on their skills, knowledge and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another. Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at  Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.

Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.